The New Rear Addition To This House Has A Creative Exterior

Photography by Ben Tole

were tasked by their clients to add an addition to an existing 1880s Victorian terrace home in Melbourne, Australia, that would not be visible from the street.

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The result was a contemporary extension that would allow the home owners, a young family who had outgrown the home, to stay in the same home, but with more space.

The original house was built using brick, and the ground floor addition used the same material, however for the upper floor the architects drew inspiration from the local bluestone industry to create a pattern that naturally occurs within the formation of the stone.

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38 panels make up the unique facade constructed using zinc-faced composite panels.

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Inside the home, each new room was designed to give it the best access to daylight. The combined living room and kitchen are open to the small backyard.

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In the dining room, a centrally located courtyard delivers light deep into the home and also acts as an extension to the dining room. Light colored bricks in the new extension are paired with painted white brick of the original house to help reflect light throughout the space.

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Just off the small courtyard is one of the bathrooms, where a dual sink vanity has views of the plants and outdoor area.

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Different colored bricks line the staircase leading to the upper floor of the addition.

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Upstairs, the bedroom has a feature window with lots of angles, that’s a result of the unique facade on the addition.

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In the bathroom, also located on the upper floor of the addition, a color palette of black and white has been used, with decorative tiles keeping the space fun.